Manifolding-pad.



B. K. BOTTLE. MANIPOLDING PAD. APPLICATION TILED JULY 16, 1907.

Patented Sept 20,1910.

nvmvon W/TNESSES TTOHN S UNITED STATES PATENT oFFi EDWARD man BOTTLE, or NIAGARA FALLS, NEW Your. AssICNoa' o run CARTER- CRUME COMPANY, LIMITED, OFONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORATION or CANADA MANIFOLDING-IPAD.

Specification of Letters ma. Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

Application flled July 15, 1907. Serial No. 888,925.

To all whom it may Concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD Kinny Bo'r- 'rLn, residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Niagara andState of New Yorkihave invented certain new and useful mprovements in Manifolding-Pads, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to manifolding books or pads and the like.

One of the objects thereof is to provide a practical device of the above nature adapted to form three clear and durable copies of an inscription.

Another object is to provide a device of this type susceptible of rapid and eflicient use.

Another object is to provide means in connection with a book whereby the leaves are automatically drawn into a desired disposition upon the book being opened.

' 3 is a similar view upon a larger scale showing the book at a later stage in its manipulation; and Fig. 4 is a simllar view showing the book in condition for use. a Similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

As tending to a more ready and thorough understanding of certain features of'this invention, it ma here be noted that in the'use of devices of t is nature three clear and durable copies of an entry are often re uired.

If it be attempted to attain this end y the use of a transparent leaf upon the underside of which the writing is transmitted from the transfer sheet, it has been found that it is often read with difficulty and said sheet issusceptible of tearing or mutilation 1n the 2 1s a side elevation; Fig.

rapid manipulation to which devices of this nature are exposed in the course of practical use. Among the dominant aims of this invention is the-provision of a device by means of which three durable copies are obtained and the above and other defects eliminated.

Referring now tothe'accom anying drawmg, there is shown a cover 1 1E therein, as by the clip 2, a pad 3 provided witha back 4. This back projects beyond the lower end of pad 3 and has secured there-' to a flexible connecting strip 5 which terminates' at the stub end 6 of a pad 7 and is secured thereto as by staples 8. The latter pad comprises a lurality of leaves each of which is folded or oubled upon itself to form poravmg secured tions 9 and 10 and each of which is weakened as at the points 11 and'12 to adapt the leaves to be detached from the stub and the'portions thereof to be separated one from another. Bound upon the upper surface of stub 6 is a transfer sheet 13 which is folded uponitself in a manner similar to the arrangement of the leaves of this pad so as to form the u per and lower portions 14 and 15. Pivoted to'the upper ortion of cover 1 is a bail'16 adapted to fol in flattened relation thereto upon the book being closed.

Beneath this hail the unused portion of the pad 3 is normally held in slidable relation as indicatedin the drawing, and upon the book being opened this portion of the pad is' drawn therewith, as best shown in Fig. 1.

The method of use of the above-described embodiment of my invention is substantially as follows: Assuming an entry to have been made and the corresponding leaves detached, the book will upon being opened be in the condition shown in Fig.2 of the drawing,

the pad 7 being slight raised in order to show the construction more clearly. In this condition, the used portion of the pad 3 lies upon the back 4, as shown in the figures, whereas the unused'portion is lifted with the cover portion 1. The uppermost leaf of pad 7 is then drawn out an folded about the transfer sheet 13, as shown in-Fig. 3 of the drawing, and the lowermost unused leaf of ad 3 is drawn, from beneath the bail 16 and slipped between the portions 14 "and 15 of the transfer sheet 13, as indicated in Fig. 1. The pad is now inthe condition shown in Fig.- 4 and upon an entry being made upon the portion 9 of the uppermost leaf of pad 7, the sameis transmitted" by portion 14 of the transfer leaf 13 to the up er surupon. portion 9, the duplicate uponthe in-- serted leaf from pad 3 and the triplicate .upon portion 10. It may be noted at this.

point that the term 7 copies as used throughout is intended tocomprehend not only the manifolded entries, but also the original, the expression three copies thus denoting an original 1 and two manifold copies thereof, Upon the inscription being made, the uppermost leaf of pad 7 is detached'as at the point 11 and the constituent portions thereof se arated and "any desired disposition made o the same. The pad 7 is then raised slightly about its connection with back 4, as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, and .the used sheet of pad 3 permitted tp drop upon those accumulated beneath the connectmgstrip 5. The book is. then in the. condition in which it was originally assumed to be and further-entries may be made by a repetition of the above cycle of o erations,

If it be desired to close the book, t e unused vcomblnatlon, a set of superlmposed leaves portion of the pad 3 slides beneath the bail 16 as the ,coveris swung into closed condition and the. entire device is in compact form. I

It may here be noted that the expression transfer sheet, or its equivalent, is used broadly throughout, unless otherwise specifically indicated, to denote any duplicating or m'anifoldin medium irrespect ve of its position or con ormation.

Althou h many advantages inhere in the construction and use ofthis device as above set forth, nevertheless, this invention in so far as certain aspects thereof are concerned contemplates other methods 'of manipula tion. For example, the pads 3 and 7 with associated parts may be used without an auxiliary cover or the leaves-of the former may be weakened so as to permit the detachment of all of the co ies, if desired.

It will thus e seen that I have provided a simple, durable and inexpensive book in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and that the parts thereof are so formed and related as to ermit of rapid manipulation and to adapt it to withstand well the somewhat severe treatment inherent tion could be made without departin be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitingsense.

Havmgdescribed my invention, what claim. as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis:-- v

1. In a device of the class described, in combination, a'set of superimposed leaves each of'which is folded upon itself, a set of leaves each of which is adapted to be in serted between the portions of the uppermost leaf of said first set, a flexible connec-- tion between said sets of leaves anda single.

transfer sheet mounted to be interposed be tween one leaf of said second set and each described, in

each of which is folded upon itself, a set of 1 leaves each of which is adapted to be inserted between portions of the uppermost leaf of said first set, a flexible connection betw'een said sets of leaves anda folded transfer sheet secured to one of said sets of leaves and adapted to be inserted between the folded portions of the uppermost leaf of said first set and to receive between its folded portions one of the leaves of said second set.

3. In a device of the class described, n

each of which is folded upon itself,a set of leaves each of which is adaptedto be insert- -ed between portions of the uppermost leaf of said first set, a folded transfer sheet hav-- ing one of its ends secured to one of said sets of leaves and mounted tobeinserted between the folded portions of the uppermost leaf of said first set and to receive between its folded portions one of the leaves of said second set, said sets of leaves beingof superimposed leaves, a back to which said pad is secured, a second pad adapted to rest upon said first ad, means connecting the bound end of said pad with said back, said second pad comprising a plurality of leaves each of which is folded upon itself, and a folded transfer sheethaving one of its ends secured to said second pad and'adapted to be inserted between the portions of the uppermost leaf thereof and to receive bek tween its folded portions one of the leaves of said first pad.

In testimony w-hereof'I afix my signature,

in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD Kinny noTTLn Witnesses:

PETER V. Kenna, W. L. Booosnn; 

